| Year: | 1990-91 |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Coachrank: | 8 |
| Aprank: | 7 |
| Record: | 26–6 |
| Conf Record: | 12–4 |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Ac1 Year: | 15th |
| Ac2 Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Carrier Dome |
| Champion: | Big East regular season champions Maui Invitational champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First round |
The 1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 15th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–6 (12–4) record, was Big East regular season champions, and advanced to the NCAA tournament.
The team was led by Big East Player of the Year Billy Owens and senior LeRon Ellis.
|-!colspan=8| Big East tournament|-!colspan=8| NCAA tournament
See main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
See also: 1991 NBA draft.
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